Located in the coastal Latakia province, the Hmeimim base served as a refuge for thousands of people who fled March's sectarian violence, where over 1,700 mostly Alawite people were killed.
The Britain-based monitor also reported “clashes in which medium and heavy machine guns were used, coinciding with the sounding of alarm sirens inside the base“.
“The attack started at 7 AM (0400 GMT) and lasted for an hour,“ a witness living near the base, who asked to remain anonymous out of concern for their safety, told AFP.
Around 2,500 people are still taking refuge inaccording to the Observatory.
The overthrow of longtime Syrian ruler and Russian ally Bashar al-Assad in December had cast the future of the bases into doubt with Western countries hoping to pressure Damascus into closing them.
In February, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed to Sharaa over the phone his support for “the unity of Syrian lands and its sovereignty”.
“We do not want Russia to leave Syria in the way that some desire,“ he added.
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